The Stonington Como owns, operates, and maintains the four outdoor tennis courts directly across from the main building.  The courts are open to members and their guests only.  Reservations can be made daily and up to one month in advance by calling the athletic director.  All tennis is weather permitting.

Women’s Open Lessons
This program includes five sessions on Tuesday mornings. The sessions will focus on new techniques, game conditions, and new modern strokes. We will infuse your past experience with fresh ideas to challenge you and help continue your growth as a tennis player

September 7th-October 5th
Tuesday 9:30-10:30am
Fees: $50 ($70 non members)

SECCTA-USTA QuickStart (Youth)
This year we will run the beginner program under USTA QuickStart Tennis. This is an innovative new play format that will help to get more children 10 years old and younger experience playing the game of tennis. The QuickStart tennis format tailors the equipment, court dimensions, and scoring to levels that are appropriate for young children.

September 11th-October 9th
Saturday 9-10am
Fees: $50 ($70 non members)

Full Court Tennis Lessons -Children and Young Adults
This program include five one-hour sessions open to children ages 8 and over. Players will learn the basic strokes and rules of the game and classes will progress at the speed of the group.

Advanced
Ages 9-teen
September 11th-Ocotber 9th
Saturday 8-9am
Fees: $50 ($70 non members)

Intermediate
Ages 8-12
September 11th-Ocotber 9th
Saturday 8-9am
Fees: $50 ($70 non members)

Our premier fall program with over 350 children focuses on fundamentals and recreational play. This is a great chance for your son or daughter to get involved with the most popular sport in the world with a fun and games approach. The Como offers five different age groups for the fall.

The Tim Horton’s Instructional and Developmental Program is for children ages 4-7. The teams meet every Saturday for 1 or 2 hours.

Children aged 8-13 compete in the Mystic Valley Soccer League, which is comprised of teams from surrounding towns.

8 weeks starting Sept. 11th
Fees: Ages 4-7 $50 ($70 non-members)
Ages 8-13 $60 ($80 non-members)
Registration has been ongoing all summer. Starting August 1st a $10 late fee will be added to the original registration fee. Registration will close August 20th.

The league has three different age groups for boys and girls ages 4-12. The micro program for ages 4-5 will meet on Saturday and will focus on fun and games. Children ages 6-7 and 8-9 will play on either Saturday or Sunday afternoons and will attempt to help players develop skills and make choices within a game.

New this year will be a 10-12 year old league. The league will feature a more competitive atmosphere with an emphasis on sportsmanship and team play.

7 weeks starting January 8th
Fees: $50 ($70 non-members)

Registration will begin September 1st and will continue until October 31st. Starting November 1st there will be a $10 late fee added to the original registration fee.

This program offers basketball played in a recreational setting with 14 weeks of practices and games. This is Stonington’s recreational league that is run by the Como in conjunction with the Stonington Recreation Department. The league features over 300 players from grades 3-8. The league focuses on developing an understanding of the game while providing a fun atmosphere of competition and teamwork. Practices start in early December and the league runs until March.

Games and practices will be at the Como and at the area middle schools.

Prior to the start of the season each age group will participate in a skills evaluation practice that will allow the coaches and director to evaluate the talent and make fair and competitive teams.

Age groups
Boys
Grades 3-4-5
Grades 6-7-8

Girls
Grades 3-4
Grades 5-6
Grades 7-8

December-March
Saturdays
Fees: $50

Registration will begin August 30. Those that register after October 30th will be accepted based on available space and a $10 late fee will be added.

The Journey Program is entering its 4th year. During its existence hundreds of COMO boys and girls have participated in the COMO travel basketball program. The program offers twice per week practices and approximately 14 Sunday games. The season runs from November through February. The goal of the Journey Program is to teach fundamentals, fair play, equal playing time and a de-emphasis on “winning” games.

The cost of the Journey Program is $300.00 per child plus the cost of the uniform/practice jersey.

We will hold a tryout for the various age groups in the month of October. Our goal this year is to have a team for each gender in the age groups of 5th and 6th grade, 7th grade, and an 8th grade team.

The Journey Program will be administered and coordinated by the Como Athletic Department and Scott Sawyer.

Looking for Karate? There are many classes listed under the Youth Programs tab